Shelters- Their Uses, Their Benefits

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Ever waited for a bus in the rain? Ever tried to enjoy a lunch outside but were attacked by bird faeces? Incorporating sheltered area onto the outside of your building, school, or other public properties, means that visitors have a place to comfortably sit, wait, or even store things. Moreover, shelters make fabulous entrance ways and signal to people where to come in.

Building Entrances:

Adding some sort of awning to the entrance of your building can be welcoming as well as practical- it keeps visitors dry while they wait for their car to come around or for the shop to open. It acts as a focal point- guiding visitors to your building, letting them know where to come in.

Public seating areas:

The ability to take lunch outside during nice weather is a real luxury. While open air picnics in the park are nice, it's also nice to be able to sit under a covering. This not only blocks the sun but protects us and our food from say, sudden rain, or bird poo! Covered public seating areas are especially of importance in establishments like hospitals, old-age homes, and any other area where people are stuck inside a lot.

Outdoor shelters:

There are many reasons to have an outdoor shelter, for instance at a bus stop, on a playground, in a parking lot even. Shelters keep what's under them protected from extreme weather, like bright sunshine, rain, or snow. They also indicate to people where they should go. A bus shelter, being much bigger than a sign, is a good visual for drivers and pedestrians. Similarly, shelters on school campuses are good meeting points and can be useful for outdoor storage.

Signage:

Bus stop benches aren't only made for real estate agents. Outdoor shelters can be a great place to advertise. Depending on the shape, size and whereabouts of the thing, companies can get really creative with their outdoor ads. Moreover, because people under these shelters are usually sitting/standing about, they have time to look around. As a result, these structures can be ideal for optimal branding.

It is of course, very possible for building owners and designers to think outside of the box and use traditional shelters for untraditional things. For instance, why not use them to cover a row of payphones? Some designers have gotten extremely creative with their designs. I have seen for instance, bus shelters the shape of strawberries and watermelons.

About the Author:
Fabric Architecture Ltd has been specialising in the design, engineering, manufacture and installation of tensile fabric structures since 1984. Learn more about wave structures at http://www.fabricarchitecture.com/signature-structures/wave



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